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A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
We examine the significant events that occurred on this day in history. Get smarter about our history in less than 10 minutes per day! Presented by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.
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- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Siward's Victory: Turning Point in Scottish History (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (27 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Siward, Earl of Northumbria, invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth, King of Scotland somewhere…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
The First Fitna: Battle of Siffin & Islamic Division (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (26 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: First Fitna: In the Battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash with those led by…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Constantine: Rise of a Roman Emperor (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. The Arch of Constantine is completed…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Battle of Nocera: Roger vs Ranulf in Southern Italy (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (24 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Louis VII of France lays…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Byzantine Triumph: Pliska's Treasury Capture (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (23 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Byzantine emperor Nikephoros I plunders the Bulgarian capital of Pliska and captures Khan…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Anzen 838: Byzantine-Abbasid Battle (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (22 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Anzen: The Byzantine emperor Theophilos suffers a heavy defeat by the Abbasids…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Pope Pontian: Challenges and Triumphs in 3rd Century (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (21 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope. Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Siege of Jerusalem: Roman Conquest & Temple's Fall (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (20 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Siege of Jerusalem: Titus, son of emperor Vespasian, storms the Fortress of Antonia north of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Rome's Great Fire: Nero's Legacy (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (19 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: The Great Fire of Rome causes widespread devastation and rages on for six days, destroying…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Julian's Arrival: Roman-Persian Wars (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (18 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Roman-Persian Wars: Emperor Julian arrives at Antioch with a Roman expeditionary force (60,000…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Early Christian Martyrs in North Africa (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (17 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Twelve inhabitants of Scillium (near Kasserine, modern-day Tunisia) in North Africa are…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Spercheios 997: Byzantine Victory & Bulgarian Defeat (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (16 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Spercheios: Bulgarian forces of Tsar Samuel are defeated by a Byzantine army under…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Siege of Jerusalem: The Great Jewish Revolt (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: First Jewish-Roman War: Titus and his armies breach the walls of Jerusalem. (17th of Tammuz in…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Battle of Cape Colonna: Otto II vs al-Qasim (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (14 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: King Otto II and his Frankish army were defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Capture of William I: Medieval Power Dynamics (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (13 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-74, is captured at Alnwick by forces…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Siege of Jerusalem: Fall of Second Temple (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (12 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Anthemius: Betrayal & Fall of Western Rome (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (11 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: After being besieged in Rome by his own generals, Western Roman Emperor Anthemius is captured…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Hadrian: Legacy of Travel and Architecture (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (10 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Hadrian dies of heart failure at his residence on the bay of Naples, Baiae; he is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Hadrian: Reign of Strength and Splendor (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Hadrian, who became emperor a year ago on Trajan's death, makes his entry into Rome. The end…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Siege of Jerusalem: First Crusade's Bloody Conquest (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Spanish Conquistadors Triumph at Battle of Otumba (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Spanish conquistadores defeat a larger Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba. Jacques Cartier…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Heliopolis 640 AD: Islamic Conquest Turning Point (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Constantine's Bridge: Roman Engineering Triumph (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: The official opening of Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Pactum Sicardi: Medieval Peace Treaty in Italy (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (04 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Pactum Sicardi, a peace treaty between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Constantine's Triumph: Battle of Adrianople 324 AD (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (03 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Adrianople: Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Hugh Capet is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Legacy of Galla Placidia in Roman Politics (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Valentinian III begins his reign over the Western Roman Empire. His mother Galla…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Roman General's Role in Flavian Dynasty Transition (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Pope Marcellinus: Unity Amid Turmoil (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (30 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Pope Marcellinus begins his papacy. The Byzantine army of emperor Constantine V defeats the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Legacy of Cao Rui: Wei's Prosperous Reign (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Cao Rui succeeds his father as emperor of the Kingdom of Wei. Raymond of Poitiers is defeated…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Crusaders Triumph: Battle of Antioch 1098 (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (28 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Muhammed VI becomes the tenth Nasrid…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Ragusa: Rise of a Maritime Power (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (27 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: The Republic of Ragusa is founded. Cornish rebels Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Elagabalus Adopts Alexander Severus: Roman Succession Drama (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (26 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Elagabalus adopts his cousin Alexander Severus as his heir and receives the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Battle of Vézeronce: Franks vs. Burgundians (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: The Franks are defeated by the Burgundians in the Battle of Vézeronce. In the Battle of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Aqua Traiana: Rome's Water Triumph (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (24 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Trajan inaugurates the Aqua Traiana, an aqueduct that channels water from Lake…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Sun Quan Proclaims Eastern Wu Emperor 229 AD (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (23 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Sun Quan proclaims himself emperor of Eastern Wu. War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Turning Point: Battle of Versinikia 813 (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (22 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars led by Krum defeat the Byzantine army near Edirne. Emperor…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Belisarius: Reconquest of North Africa (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (21 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: A Byzantine expeditionary fleet under Belisarius sails from Constantinople to attack the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Chalons 451: Roman vs Hun, Aetius vs Attila (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (20 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' battles Attila the Hun. After the battle, which was…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Nicene Creed: Defining Christian Beliefs (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (19 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea. The Battle of Kalvskinnet…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Gaozu: Rise of Tang Dynasty (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (18 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Li Yuan becomes Emperor Gaozu of Tang, initiating three centuries of Tang dynasty rule over…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Pope Martin I: Defiance & Exile in 653 (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (17 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Pope Martin I is arrested and taken to Constantinople, due to his opposition to monothelitism…
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Emperor Julian's Bold Move in Roman-Persian War (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (16 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Julian marches back up the Tigris and burns his fleet of supply ships. During the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Louis II: King of Italy - A Carolingian Coronation (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Louis II is crowned as king of Italy at Rome by pope Sergius II. Battle of Soissons: King…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Munich's Founding: Henry the Lion's Legacy (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (14 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: The city of Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar. First Barons'…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Ibn Battuta's Epic 24-Year Journey (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (13 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Ibn Battuta begins his travels, leaving his home in Tangiers to travel to Mecca (gone 24…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Strategic Feigned Retreat: Battle of Augsburg 910 (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (12 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Augsburg: The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army under King Louis the Child…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Miracle of the Rain: Marcus Aurelius vs Quadi (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (11 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Tenji's Rokoku: Timekeeping Milestone in Japan (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (10 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Tenji of Japan introduces a water clock (clepsydra) called Rokoku. The instrument…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Nero's Marriage to Octavia: Rise and Fall (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: The Roman emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia. Nero commits suicide, after quoting Vergil's…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Battle of Antioch: Elagabalus vs Macrinus (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Croatia's Independence: Duke Branimir's Recognition (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Pope John VIII recognizes the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independent state…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Novara 1513: Swiss Triumph in Italian Wars (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Novara. In the Italian Wars, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Kraków's City Rights: A Milestone in History (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Kraków, in Poland, receives city rights. Battle of the Gulf of Naples: Roger of Lauria…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Vandals' Sack of Rome: Decline of Roman Power (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks. First Crusade: The first…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Rise of Mongol Empire: Capture of Zhongdu (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Zhongdu (now Beijing), then under the control of the Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Maximus: Rise and Fall of a Roman Emperor (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (31 May 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome. Mongol…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Siege of Jerusalem: Roman Conquest & Jewish Rebellion (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (30 May 2024) Today's historical events: Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. Jewish…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Julian's Battle of Ctesiphon: Roman-Sasanian Clash (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 May 2024) Today's historical events: The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Hulao Battle: Tang Dynasty Triumph (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (28 May 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Hulao: Li Shimin, the son of the Chinese emperor Gaozu, defeats the numerically…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Mainz Massacre: Religious Extremism in the First Crusade (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (27 May 2024) Today's historical events: Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens. At least 600 Jews are…